EP0978372B1 - Apparatus for producing individual rolls of packing material - Google Patents

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EP0978372B1
EP0978372B1 EP99115817A EP99115817A EP0978372B1 EP 0978372 B1 EP0978372 B1 EP 0978372B1 EP 99115817 A EP99115817 A EP 99115817A EP 99115817 A EP99115817 A EP 99115817A EP 0978372 B1 EP0978372 B1 EP 0978372B1
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David P. Goodrich
Michael C. Hurwitz
Roger E. Jester
James P. Devine
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/03—Wrappers or envelopes with shock-absorbing properties, e.g. bubble films
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D5/0039—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D5/006—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including controlled deformation of flat material, e.g. pleating, corrugating or embossing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D31/00—Other methods for working sheet metal, metal tubes, metal profiles
    • B21D31/04—Expanding other than provided for in groups B21D1/00 - B21D28/00, e.g. for making expanded metal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31C—MAKING WOUND ARTICLES, e.g. WOUND TUBES, OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31C5/00—Making tubes or pipes without using mandrels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D5/0039—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D5/0065—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including slitting and expanding flat material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/09—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using flowable discrete elements of shock-absorbing material, e.g. pellets or popcorn
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
    • B31D2205/0047—Feeding, guiding or shaping the material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
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  • the present invention relates in general to apparatus to manually or automatically expand a slit paper type of packaging material and to apparatus for forming the expanded slit paper into spiral cylinders of cushioning materials to be used in packaging.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus according to claim 1.
  • U.S.-A-5,207,756 shows apparatus for making an expanded metal mesh for use in firefighting and the like. It discloses expanding the mesh by passing it through two sets of rollers, with the second rotating at a faster speed than the first. The apparatus is said also to be useful in the packaging industry. The mesh is despatched in rolls in unexpanded form, for compactness.
  • U.S.-A-3,431,613 shows a machine for slitting and expansion of sheet stock, according to the preamble of claim 1, where the sheet stock is expanded by being passed over a roller going at a faster speed than the slitting rollers. It is disclosed that a cork sleeve may be used to increase grip of the rollers.
  • U.S.-A-1,205,299 (White) shows a machine for slitting and expanding metal.
  • the machine drives all of its feed rollers for expanded metal at equal speed, but has gripping projections which progressively and successively engage the expanded metal.
  • the instant disclosure relates to equipment for the expansion of an expandable material, preferably slit, recycled paper, as a packing material.
  • the paper once expanded, creates semi-rigid peaks or lands. These peaks are similar to a spring in that once force is applied and removed, they return to their original positioning, providing the elastic limit is not exceeded.
  • the elastic force created by the resistance of the paper fibers slows the acceleration of the force.
  • the work performed by movement of the semi-rigid peaks, as a force is applied by an article, is the elastic potential energy of the expanded material.
  • the yield point is the point beyond stress when a large increase in strain occurs with almost no increase in stress.
  • Expanded paper in widths of 13mm [1/2 inch] increments from 13mm to 152mm [1/2 inch to 6 inches] and unrolled, unexpanded paper lengths varying from 76mm to 610mm [3 to 24 inches] was tested as a void fill. The material was found to retract to some degree if not bound at the ends, or wrapped around an article, making optimum expansion difficult to achieve.
  • the slit pattern can be varied with optimum results being obtained with patterns which form hexagonal cells. With the identical paper, load bearing capacity is dramatically increased with the hexagonal pattern, as compared with a diamond cell yielding slit pattern.
  • the tension on the expanded paper can be maintained without the use of adhesives or the like since the cells "interlock", thus preventing unwinding of the completed cylinders.
  • the sheet material decreases in width during the expansion step and the dimensions of the cylinder are in terms of final dimension of the finished cylinder. Cylinders less than 25mm [1 inch] in length have a tendency to unravel, due to insufficient interlocking of cells, with the problem increasing with decreasing length. Cylinders under 25mm [1 inch] in diameter offer insufficient cushioning effect for general applications.
  • Expanded paper cylinders were attached to hand-made cardboard cores and wound around the cores. Cylinders ranging in size from about 25mm x 25mm [1 x 1 inch] to 150mm x 150mm [6 x 6 inches] were tested. All sizes worked, with the 50mm x 50mm [2 x 2 inch] size being most effective. The solid core presented a rigid surface and lacked cushioning for side impact.
  • Coreless cylinders were formed using hand powered winders.
  • the coreless cylinders were better at absorbing impact at the sides and edges of the cylinders, than the rigid core centered cylinders.
  • the number of square meters [square feet] of sheet material required to produce cubic meters [cubic foot] of coreless cylinders was higher than optimally desired, from a cost standpoint.
  • the coreless cylinders was higher than optimally desired, from a cost standpoint.
  • the coreless cylinders provided highly effective cushioning characteristics.
  • cylinders were produced with a hollow core and characterized by a 3.72 square meter [40 square feet] of unexpanded sheet material to 0.028 m 3 (1 cubic foot) of cylinder.
  • the hollow core cylinders provided excellent impact and vibration protection.
  • the hollow center spiral wound expanded paper provided a. greater degree of soft cushioning than was provided by the tightly wound coreless cylinders of expanded paper.
  • the cylinder of expanded paper with a hollow core center provided an excellent compromise between excessive use of raw material in the tightly wound cores and lack of side impact protection and added expense associated with the production of expanded paper cylinders with a rigid core.
  • the slit paper is expanded and rolled into a cylindrical spiral, having a predetermined diameter and length based on end use.
  • the paper forms raised cells which, when rolled, interlock with cells in adjacent layers as the paper spirals outward.
  • the interlocking of the cells eliminates the need to secure the cylinders, thereby making them immediately ready for use.
  • the spiral cylinder 40 of Figure 1 is a conceptual illustration of an end view, showing the concept of the interlocking cells raised from the land, however for clarity, rectangles are used to depict the cells formed by the row spacing 44 and the slit spacing 42.
  • Detailed description and illustration of the expanded and unexpanded paper are disclosed in WO 93/18911 published 30 September 1993.
  • FIG 2 a portion of the spiral cylinder 10 is illustrated which more accurately depicts the formation of the cells.
  • the actual cells cannot be seen in the side view of Figure 2, however the material forming the cells is depicted.
  • the row spacing 38a and 38b and the slit spacing 36 are warped, thereby forming the peaks and valleys which interlock with one another.
  • the self-locked cylinder provides maximum protection of an article by absorbing the energy created by the impact.
  • the absorbency is achieved by placing the layers in a position to force interaction between the cells.
  • the positioning of the paper in a spiral prevents the paper from turning back on itself or twisting, which lessens the cushioning effect from the cell interaction.
  • the spiral configuration is not only the most economical and easy to produce, it is structurally the most effective.
  • the force applied to the cylindrical elastic body compresses in toward the center, with each interior layer creating an elastic force to return to its original position.
  • the interaction of the cells additionally distributes the impact force through the entire cylinder, thereby providing increased protection of edge or corners of the object being shipped. This is unlike the commonly used styrofoam peanuts which act independently.
  • the peanuts With the styrofoam peanuts, if the corner of an item receives the main force of impact, the peanuts separate, thereby allowing the item to slide within the box.
  • the interlocking of the cells of the cylinders not only interlocks each individual cylinder but locks the cylinders to one another, preventing slippage of the item within the box.
  • the spiral cylinder 10 can be varied in size dependent upon the intended use.
  • the preferable size is approximately 50mm [2 inches] in length and 38mm [1 1/2 - 2 inches] in diameter.
  • the hollow core cylinders provide good packaging protection from all angles of impact and utilize the square footage within the core most efficiently. Desired results are obtained with paper weight of 31.5Kg [70 pound] per 279 m 2 [3000 square feet] of recycled Kraft, 100% post consumer recycled paper, and 81mm x 406mm [3.2 inches by 16 inches] (3.72 m 2 [52 square inches] of expanded slit paper) produces one hollow core cylinder.
  • FIG 3 is a side elevation of an apparatus for spiraling expanded sheet material into cylinders for use as void fill material.
  • expanded sheet material 800 is fed between the upper moving belt 802 and the lower moving belt 804.
  • the upper moving belt 802 is driven and carried by the upper belt drive roll 806 in the counter clockwise direction, as indicated by directional arrow 801.
  • the lower belt drive roll 808 carries and powers the lower moving belt 804 in the clock wise direction, as indicated by directional arrow 803.
  • the upper belt 803 is tensioned between the drive roll 806 and the cooperative roll 805.
  • the tension plate 810 is biased against the belt 802 by the tension springs 814.
  • the lower belt 804 is tensioned between the drive roll 808 and the cooperative roll 809.
  • the tension plate 812 is biased against the belt 804 by the tension springs 816.
  • the lower belt 804 rotates opposite the upper belt, thereby driving the forming cylinder 820 in the direction indicated by directional arrows 819.
  • the upper belt 802 is rotated at seven times the speed of the lower belt 804, thereby causing the leading edge 824 of the expanded sheet 800 to drag and curl under.
  • the curling effect is continued forming partly formed cylinder 820.
  • the curling or spiraling effect continues until a fully formed cylinder 822 is produced and delivered to a receiving region, not shown.
  • FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate the expansion machine 700 which rapidly produces optimum expansion of the slit paper 750.
  • the paper is fed from a storage roll, not shown, to the upper and lower drive rollers 706 and 708, where it is placed between the rollers 706 and 708.
  • the paper storage roll can be placed at any point along a 100 o arc from the drive rollers 706 and 708, using the point directly perpendicular from the drive rollers 706 and 708 as the 0° point.
  • Both the upper drive roller 706 and the lower drive roller 708 are covered with a friction material, such as shrink tubular material made of a heat shrinkable polymer, as for example polyvinyl chloride.
  • a rubber spray or painted coating can be used.
  • vinyl tape covered rollers and rubber rollers can be used. Abrasive coatings tended to produce some scratching of the paper and formation of dust due to the action of the abrasive material on the paper.
  • the tension between the drive rollers and the expansion rollers must be sufficient to open, or expand the slit paper, but not sufficient to tear the paper.
  • paper weighing 13.5Kg per 279 m 2 [30 pound paper] 2.8 Kg/meter, [2.5 oz. of force per linear inch]
  • paper weighing 31.5 lb per 279m 2 [70 pound paper] 5.6Kg per linear meter [5 oz. per linear inch] of force can be applied.
  • the expansion should be sufficient to not only expand the paper, but also to crack some of the fibers, thereby decreasing the tendency of the paper to return to its unexpanded form.
  • the lower drive roller 708 is driven by the motor 726 through the rotation of the motor gear 716 and drive gear 714.
  • the rotation created by the motor 726 is transmitted along motor shaft 724 to the motor gear 716 where it drives the drive belt 718, which in turn rotates the drive gear 714.
  • the motor gear 720 also connected to the motor shaft 724, drives the expansion belt 722, which in turn rotates the expansion gear 710. Due to the spacing of the motor gear 716 and the motor gear 720 along the motor shaft 724, an expansion shaft 712 is generally provided between the expansion gear 710 and the upper expansion roller 702 and lower expansion roller 704.
  • the drive gear 714 is provided with 20 teeth as compared to the expansion gear 710 which has 14 teeth.
  • the difference in the number of teeth changes the rotation speed of the upper expansion roller 702 and lower expansion roller 704 as compared to the upper drive roller 706 and lower drive roller 708, allowing the motor shaft 724 to rotate at a single speed.
  • the differential can be obtained by a number of methods known in the prior art and the foregoing is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
  • the speed differential between the upper and lower expansion rollers 702 and 704 and the upper and lower drive rollers 706 and 708 is critical as it provides the expansion of the slit paper 750.
  • the slit paper 750 is being removed from the expansion machine 700 faster than it is entering, thereby forcing the slit paper 750 to expand.
  • the speed differential between the expansion rollers 702 and 704 and the drive rollers 706 and 708 must be calculated to provide the required amount of expansion based on the weight of paper and end use.
  • the expansion gear 710 and drive gear 714 can be changed to provide a increase or decrease in the speed differential.
  • Other methods of changing the speed differential can be obtained and are known in the prior art.
  • the spacing of the expansion rollers a distance of about 150mm [6 inches] from the drive rollers produced some binding in the middle of the paper, apparently due to the contraction of the paper which coincides with the expansion of the paper in thickness and length.
  • a space between the expansion and drive rollers of about 292mm [11.25 inches] worked well for 494mm [19.5 inch] rolled paper. With 76mm [3 inch] wide paper, a minimum of 102mm [4 inches] of separation between the roller sets worked.
  • the distance between the drive rollers and the expansion rollers varies proportionally with the width of the unexpanded paper.
  • the expansion device can be used to produce expanded product for use directly as a wrapping material.
  • the automated roll dispenser provides for immediate use of the expanded paper minimizing space requirements while yielding maximum packaging usage by allowing the user to pull tightly during the wrapping process by stopping or braking when needed.
  • the foot pedal is released and the automated expander brakes for final pulling and tearing. This leaves the process of maximum stretch intact for greatest packaging protection.
  • An electronic unit can be employed to deliver measured quantities of expanded paper. Braking at the end of the delivery provides for the user to tear the desired length of paper from the roll of paper. Alternatively, a cutting blade can be used to sever the delivered quantity of paper from the remainder of the roll.
  • the upper expansion roller 702 and the lower expansion roller 704 are covered with a material selected from bristles and hooted bristles.
  • the covering must grip the unopened slit paper 750, without ripping the paper, and pull it open through use of the differential speed between the expansion rollers 702 and 704 and the driver rollers 706 and 708.
  • the use of soft rubber covered rollers works to produce even expansion over the width of the paper. However, deformation of the paper can be experienced, in the form of crushed cells. That is, at the point of contact with the pair of expansion rollers, the expanded cells can be crushed by the rollers.
  • the use of open cell and light foam can work to provide the required expansion. However, low density, open cell foam has a life span which is shorter than optimally desired.
  • Bristles can be made of metal wire, such as carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze and a variety of bristle dimensions are commercially available.
  • the preferred material is a nylon hook fiber of the type found in hook and loop fasteners of the type sold under the trademark VELCRO.
  • the use of a set of rollers faced with hook ended fibers provided the required expansion without distortion of the expanded paper or deterioration of the rollers. Unlike relatively firm foam covered rollers, the hook fibers did not crush the expanded cells as they passed between the expansion rollers. It should be understood that the role of the expansion rollers is critical in that they must be able to grip and pull the paper so as to impart a speed of travel to the paper which is greater than the speed of the paper when it passes through the drive rollers. This requirement is in conflict with the need to permit the expanded paper to pass between the rollers without the expanded cells being crushed.
  • the multi roll expander 600 operates on the same basis as the expansion device 700.
  • the expander 600 is provided with a paper support unit 630 which is provided with at least one retaining area 638 to receive the paper roll 634.
  • the retaining area 638 is a notched portion which receives a bar 636 which is placed through the core of the paper roll 634.
  • the expander 600 holds two rolls of paper 632 and 634 in retaining areas 638 and 640, however additional rolls can be added.
  • the paper 642 from roll 632 is fed into the bottom roller set 620 and the paper 644 from roll 634 is fed into the top roller set 610.
  • the top roller set 610 and bottom roller set 620 are each designed as described in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the filling material sheets of the present Invention may be formed of any desirable and suitable dimensions depending upon the hollow spaces to be filled in packaging materials. While the description of the filling material sheet member of the present invention describes one example with respect to size and thickness, this is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
  • the slit pattern and paper characteristics have interacted to form a hexagonal cell, the slit paper has sufficient resistance to expansion, to permit the sheet material in roll form, to be rewound without expansion. This is not the case for slit pattern/material characteristic combinations which fail to produce the hexagonal pattern.
  • the legs of the cells are insufficiently rigid to form the hexagonal shape, the cells are also excessively easy to open. In such cases, the sheets have to have the slit patterns cut on a flat press, for the sheets to be shipped unexpanded, since the conventional rewind rolling action would expand the slit sheets.
  • the sheet material has a sufficient load bearing capacity and sufficient elastic potential energy to protect an article in transit against impact damage, by cushioning the article.

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